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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
REPUBLICANS OF IOWA
Nominate State ofEicers---The Plat

Nominate State Otlicers---Thc Plat
form Adopted.
The Iowa republican, 0tate convention
met in Des Moines, Aug. -.
Gov. VIM. Larrabee was nominated 10y
reclamation, and responded in brief
speech. Lieut. Gov. Hull was nominated
in the same manner. No nominating
speeches were made, and on these candi-
dates there was no opposition. On tho
fifth ballot for supreme judge, Senator
tieorge =. Robinson was nominated. ror
superintendent of public instruction Hen
~ Sabin of Clinton was nominated on the
third ballot.
The plat!or starts cut with denial
that suffrage is a local question FOR each
state TO regulate, and condemns the >up-
preston o f the colored vote IL the south;
flVOrs a protective tariI: Oppo-eS criml-
nal or vicious immigration, tavOrs re
claiming of unearned land grants 10 TO
he for actual sett.er' charge the dem
oCrats with dIsoUeylng the evil service
law criticises Cleveland administration,
the pension vetOes, tha ebel flag incident,
the failure 10 reduce the surplus and de-
crca, taxation; approve the inter state
commerce law and IaNo rS stale legislation
- supplement 1t: faVOrs liberal pensions
for the soldiers declares agaIn-t any com.
promise with saloon lnterest and ia favor
at "a faithful and vigorous en- OF ement III
all parts OF the state OF the prohlbitory
Law expresses sympathy with ireland and
also with the people OF Dakota and other
territories In this country DEPRIVED OF
home rule. and concludes with IA common.
datlon OF Gov. Larrabee's defence of the
people from the eNtortlon OF railroad mo
EopOlies, and for his protest in behalf of
Iowa against the. presidents rebel lag
order.
The striking fec lures Cf the convention
were the enthusiasm and unanimity IN Ia
vor Of Senator Allison. He WAS cheered
every time his name was mentioned with
"a hear mess Of complets accord that Left
no doubt OF the enthusiastic des.r of his
sta to present his name for the presi-
deney at the proper time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
MARYLAND REPUBLICANS.
Their Candidates for State Officers
The Platform.

j ne GldtIOfiu.
The Maryland rspubllnan state 1onvsn-
ton was held i'll baltimore Aug "A, and
was one &C the most enthusiastic gather
ings held in that state in many Years.
The Nominations are as follows For
governor, Waltea l. Brooks of HaltimOre (;
for comptroller, K b. Dixon Of Talbot
county, and for attorney general, Francis
Miller CT Montgomery county.
The ylatform renews the allegiance
Maryland republicans to the principles
their pary as expressed by the national
conve ,tions AYERS that the civil service
reform should be thorough radical and
compIste AMI that civil service should be
applied TO the state government, shat the
colorsd people of Maryland in their own
separate schools are entitled to the same
pro visions for the education Of their chill
dren as are enjoyed 10y tbs children OF the
whites. The passage OF laws is demanded
for the protection of the labor society
aud institutions of America from the
paaper and criminal classes OF other coun-
tries. The remainder IT the platform re
lates to state affairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
FOREIGN FACTS.

Michael Davitt says the only crime per-
petrated in Ireland is eviction.
Turkey is being urged 20 sustain the ap
pointment Of Prince Ferdinand.
John kuskin, the famous Eng ish author
and art critic, hns become insane.
Recent events in the British parliament
make the question OF an Irish parliament
a prominent one.
six men were instantly killed the other
day by the fall Of scafolding on the new
city hospital in Berlin.
Sir John Mcdonald says he will prevent
the building of that Red River road, at
the point Of the bayonet, If necessary.
Glads one characterizes the proclama-
ton of the Irish national league as Il near
approach TO "A declaration oil war on the
irish people.
All signs point 10 a return TO power OF
the Gladstone-Parnell alliance and in tho
event Of success in that direction An Irish
parliament i, inevitable.
a yacht capsized in the English cbsnne
the other morning, aud Is persons were
drowned. The same day a yacht capsized
on the Thames, and l2 persons found wat
cry graves.
GIadstone's motion for an address TO che
Queen, praying for notification of the
governments proclaiminR OF the Irish
national league, was rejected by the house
OF commons, the vote standing 262 TO 1874.
The government of New South Wales
having offered 81, 900 acres OF land TO any
missionary society that will undertake to
civilize the natives, the Pope has directed
that immediate attention be paid TO the
offer in order to fOrestall Protestant soci-
cites.
A few days ago a nihilist disguised as an
officer OF the guards approached the i'm
perial carriage on "a journey from ST. Pc
tersburg to kra noeselo and fired q revol
yer twice at the czar. The first shot missed
the ear, but the second perforated his
coat. The czarina has since been suffering
from nervous prostration.
The Minneapolis Journals Winnipeg
special SAYS that letters from Fort Chip
pewa state that the starvation of last
winter caused several cases of cannibal
ism. one old woman admits having killed
and eaten her whole family at Little Red
river Starvation and cannibalism are re-
ported from Mackenzie river.
The LONDON Daily Telegraph commend
the American peace memorial and says:
There should be no question burning
enough to Justify war between the two
great English speaking nations, who are
of common blood and have II common
language and literature. If the memorial
proves successful It might lead to Euro
pean international arbitration.
The Russian government mas issued a
ukase claiming as Russian territory all the
uncultiyated lands on the banks Of tho
River Murghab, and ordering that such
lands shall lie colonized and cultivated.
The Murghab is a river of Afghanistan and
Turkistan. IL rises in the EuZareth coun-
try and flows northwest into khiva. BE
yond Nerv il is lost in the sands after a
course Of 20 miles 1t runs but a short
distance from erat, the key to the Eng
lish possessions in India
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
THE STATE.
Death of n Distinguished Jurist.

DVdtH VI a. Di>iiilS ulsiltu JuiiNt.
Judge Daniel Goodwin died at his home
In Detroit few days ago
Judge Goodwin was born in Geneva. n.
y, on November -, 1929, being seventh in
descent from Ozias Goodwin, who settled
at Hartford, Conn, in l635 and third in
descent on his mo theirs side from Timothy
Collins, the first pastor of Litchfield, Conn.
lie was educated at Union college with
William Seward and Bishops Potter and
Doane, and was graduated with high
honors in 1919, lie practiced a few months
IN Geneva and removed To Indiana where
be lost one lung through consumption. In
ls25, on the death of his father DR. Daniel
Goodwin, in Detroit, he removed to that
town. On the admission OF Michigan TO
the union he declined the United States
district ludgeship, although pressed
TO accept IL by almost the en-
tire Detroit bar. He served, however
as district attorney under jackson and
Van Buren,, and in that capacity rendered
HI, lie unsafe for some time 10y his prose
cution of the "sympathlzers' of the So
called patriots, who rebelled in Canada In
1891 During the Toledo war he served as
quartermaster general, with the rank OF
co onel, and through excess of labor at the
dearborn arsenal injured his spine severe
ly.
From 1873 TO 1916 he was Judge OF the
Michigan supreme court. From 1871 to
ISL he WA, Judge Of the upper peninsula,
practicing Jaw In Detroit during the win
ter.
IN 1850 he married Julia Merrill, de-
scendant of Gov. Bradford of the May
flower He leaves one son, John NJ. Good
win, and an adopted son, now David Good
win OF Chicago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
KEYSTONE PROHlslTlONiSrs.
Their Candidates and the Platform on
Which they Stand.

lnelr tandliateS ana the Platform on
Which they Stand.
The Pennsylvania state prohibitio.H con
vsntion was bald IN Harrisburg August
%. After the convention was regularly
organized, the platform was read and
adopted. Is denouaces the liquor traliiG
and demands the IEohibition of ths same
by constitutional amendment upbraids
the present. great political parties for
their cowardice to meet the saloon pow
er at the. ballot box, favors protection to
Americas labor ani capital, the restric.
ton OF immigration, a, against pauper
and cr ninal classes; the reservation of
the public lands for actual settlers; pro p
err education with the re tention of the
bible IN the public schools; just pensions
TO dependent soldiers or their families;
civil service based on personal char acter
and stiicial fitness, and a wise economical
administration OF public affairs. The plat.
form also favors equal taxation; arbitra-
ticn in labor disputes, aad woman suf-
fsage, and denounces the 'continental
Sunday"
Simon II. Chase was nominated for su-
preme judge and Capt ID. &. Irish for
state treasurer The collections in the
convention for campaign purposes we're
nearly g, 40. Wolfe made a bitter spe ech
against the press, which, he said, was
muzzled by the corporation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
A Michigan MastOdOn.

Jacob l.. Buzzard and others while dig
Bay county, struck a large deposit Of
bones three feet under ground. They were
of gigantic proportions and were thought
10y the men to be the osseous remains of a
mastodon. Many Of the bones decomposed
when exposed 10 the air, but n number of
them have been preserved and they are
the wonder OF Williams people One bone
apparently "A tusk, is six feet long and five
inches in diameter at the base. A hip bone
measures foot in diameter and RIB
found j. "a feet long. The jaw was also
found. 1t /, ( = feet long. The find is the
first Of the kind in the vicinity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Seventeen Drowned.

During regetta on the Thames below
London Bridge, about thirty-fve of the
spectators on shore clambered upon a
barge laden. with hay. The ropes holding
the tarparlin covering the hay broke with
their weight, and the barge giving a lurch
oil except one were thrown into the water
The water was only three feet deep but
the mud under it was eighteen inches in
depth and afforded no foothold. AS near
as ca.a be Learned seventeen persons were
drowned and those saved were rescued
with great difficulty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
From the Frozen North.

Two years ago the whaling bark Napo-
Icon was wrecked off the Siberian coast
and two boats with their crews have been
missing ever since. Officers of tn e Pearl,
which has arrived from the Fox Islands.
Alaska, state that the belief exists that
several Of the missing crew are in Siberia.
Pieces OF wood containing carved initials
were obtained by the PEARLS crew from
the natives. Capt. Healy, of the revenue
cutter Bear, will try TO solve the my stery
while in Siberian waters
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
Two Men Killed

A collision occurred the other morning
on the Baltimore q Ohio railroad, between
freight and an emigrant train about %
miles from Wheeling W. Va. AL Smith,
engineer, and Isaac Arbuthnot, fireman on
the emigrant train. were instantly killed.
The engineer and fireman of the freight
train were only slightly injured FIT cen
OF the emigra nts were dangerously wound.
ed. The accid ent was due to a misappre-
hension OF orders on the part Of the engin.
eer Of the freight train.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02
The American Party.

The american party" has issued call
for national convention to meet in
Philadelphia ca Sept 10 and II. The ob
jects Of the organization are to per pstuate
the sentiment America for Americans ~
restrict immigration; REVISION OF the nat
uralization laws; TO reserve American
lands for American citizens only; to pro.
tect the rights of Americans in all parts
OF the world; 20 guard the right OF cleo
tive franchise; to Immediately wipe out
polygamy in the United States; 10 Grad
icate intemperance; 20 develop the coun-
try; to promote the free school system,
and to adjust capital and labor.
A severe earthquake shock was felt at
Columbia and Summerville s. c., the
other day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-02

LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Market stronger for good; COM
mon steady; shipping steers 81 2Odi IS;
stockers and feeders, 81 7JG3 30; cows,
bulls and mixed, 81 2JG5 so; Texas cat
tie, 81 75G3 40; Montana cattle, - 81.
Hoas-Market strong rough and mixed,
a. 7od5 o.; packing and shipping - 10
as 40; light, 81 65d5 So; skips, - 259
46O.
SHEEP-Market steady; natives 3! 10
"a 40; western, - ~ s5 ~; Texans, SIG
3 Is; lambs, S+,a5.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
An Algerian Wedding

\ marriage celebration la Algeria
is an interesting relic Of ancient GUS
toms. The bridegroom goes 10 bring
the bride, and the guests assembled
outside the house will wait Tor his re-
turn. Soon the sound OF pipes Is
heard coming from the summit of
some neighboring hill, and the mar
riage procession approaches the bride
groom's house. The pipers always
come first in the procession, then
the bride mutiled up in veil led by
her lover. Then comes "A beyy 81
gorgeously dressed damsels, spark
ling with silver ornaments, after
which the friends Of the bride follow.
The procession stops in front of the
bridegroom's house, and the girls
friends line both sides Of the pathway.
The pipers march of ON one side,
while the bridegroom lifts the girl
from the mule and holds her in ms
arms. The girls friends throw earth
at the bridegroom, when he hurries
forward and carries her over the
threshold 10 his house. Those about
the door beat him with olive branch
es, amid much laughter. In the ey-
ening. on such occasions, the pipcrs
and drummers are called ia, and the
women dance, two at time, facing
each other; nor does a couple desi-t
until, painting and exhausted, they
step aside TO make room FOR another.
The dance has great energy Of move
ment, though the steps are small and
changes Of position slight, the dane
ers only circling round occasionally
But they swing their bodies about
with an astonishing energy and sup-
pleness. As leaves hutter before the
gale, 50 do they vibrate 70 the music.
They shake they shiver and trem-
BILE; they extend quiyering arms,
wave wells, and their minds seem lost
in the abandon and frenzy Of the
dance, while the other women, look
ing on, encourage by their high,pierc-
ing trilling cries, which add to the
noise of the pipes and drums.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
Lincoln on the Declaration
of independence.

In the inStallment OF the "Iincoln
History" published in the June Cen
t,try, an account Is given Of the IA
nous bred Scott decision, with quo
tatiOns from Liucoln's and Douglas
opinions on that decision. Lincoln in
cidentally referred 70 the Declaration
of Independence in the following
striking language Il think the au-
thors of that notable instrument in
tended to include all men; bat they
did not intend 10 declare all men
equal in all respects. They did not
mean to say all were equal in color,
size, intellect, moral development. or
social capacity. They defined with
tolerable distinctneSs in what respects
they did consider all men created
equal-equal with certain inalienable
rights. among which are life, liberty
and the pursuits Of happiness. This
they said and this they meant. They
did not mean 10 assert the obvious
untruth that all were then ac-
tually enjoying that equality, nor
vet that they were about TO con-
fer it Immediately upon them. In
fact they had no power to confer
such a boon. They meant simply
TO declare the right, so that the en-
forcement of it might follow as fast
as circumstances would permit. They
meant to set up a standard maxim
for free society, which should be fa-
miliar TO all, and revered by all
constantly looked to. constantly la
bored for, and even though never
perfectly attained, constantly APP
proximated, and thereby constantly
spreading and deepening its influ-
ence and augmenting the happiness
and value of life to all people of all
colors everywhere. The assertion
that all men are created equal was
of no practical use in effecting our
separation from Great Britain; and
it was placed in the declaration, not
for that, but for future use. Its
authors meant it to be as, thank God.
it is now proving itself, a stumbling
block to all those who in after times
might seek to turn a free people
back into the hateful paths Of des-
potism. They knew the proneness
of prosperity to breed tyrants, and
they meant when such should reap
pear in this fair land and commence
their vocation, they should find left
for them at least one hard nut To
crack"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
A Good One on Blackburn.

In Washington no man has great
er reputation for flow Of language
than Senator Blackburn of Kentucky.
He is considered a fountain Of words
and Oratory. Congressman Green
of North Carolina tells a story Of how
Assistant Postmaster G eneral Adlai
f. Stephenson Of Illinois hit of this
accomplishment at a banquet where
they were both present. Reminiscent
ces were in order, and Blackburn had
been striking out right and left with
jokes at everybody at the table.
Stevenson started out to relate an in
cident of his college days, when
Blackburn and he were students to-
gether, and said: 'sThe senator will
tell you that he remembers well the
duel between two Of our fellow-stu-
dents in which we acted as seconds" "
Blackburn interjected a remark that
he remembered perfectly well. and
Stevenson continued: .'The two
young fellows had got into a dispute
which they saw no other way Of set
Ting except by the code Of honor.
We went out TO the field Of battle.
We posted our men. You remember,
Blackburn" said he, chow you paced
of the ground, and how we stood the
fellows up?" EOh, yes" said Black
burn, Il remember very we'll"
Then Stevenson resumed the thread
Of his story. "Well, we had the fel-
lows pistols in hand ready for use just
as the sun was shooting its rays up
over the hills in the east. Blackburn
seemed TO think il was a proper thing
TO say something, and he stepped out
in front Of our little party 70 make
few remarks. II Is mournful 70 think
Of the results Of that duel" Here
Stevenson paused for a moment, when
somebody at the table called out,
ssWere they both killed" ''No" was
the quick response, ''when Mr..
Blackburn got through il was %
dark for them 70 fire" Amid the
uproar Of laughter that ensued, the
senator tried TO protest that be did not
remember that part Of the duel. But
the jury II diners passed the verdict
that he had not proved an 0iibf, and
that be stood convicted on his gener-
al reputatiOn.-N. j. TriJuHs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
Forests Of the United states

The following is taken from a re-
Gently issued report from the Depart
ment Of Agriculture a. Washington /.
1.-The forest area 81 the nitsd States
seems " be less than SO. .OlD. 900
acres, u which more than 81, ,00J. 900
acres yearly are destroyed BY IRE /.
and 70 supply the needs - fuel, ties,
lumber, etc, IL l. estimated that cer-
tainly not less than 10000. 900 acres
are denuded, altogether an area ~
1000 acres per diem, the product
representing a value 81 more than
s7OO, 900 900 per anBum.
s'The consumption ~ the forests Ia
supplying our railroads with ties l.
enormous and increasing with the
rapid extension u the roads II l.
estimated the building ~ existing
roads has taken the available timber
from al area a. large a. the states ~
Rhode Island and Connecticut, and
that - keep them Ia repair ~ re-
placing deeayed ties 1ith neN ones
requires annually the yield ~ more
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04

An honest man Is the noblest work of
God, and d balky horse is about the
meanest-
A blind man may be in perfect health
and yet not be looking we'll Terrible
to De blind
When did General George Washington
have his first ride IN ! public carriage?
When he took 2 hack at the cherry tree
It i not strange that the girls should
go almost crazy over the spring flowers
Most of the flowers themselves are wild.
He ian elderly gentleman) s-Or course
you know of the Heir Of RedcIyfes-' She
d society BELLE s'I'm not sure. Would
you mind just humming it,"
Before marriage the question a girl
asks her lover most often is do you
really love me?7 After marriage the query
becomes Is my hat on strafght?r
Traveler-One day, and only once, I
saw the Nikado. Il was At Toxic, and a
sight it was Boston lady-Excuse me,
cousin, but in Boston we hear operas.
The author of Home Sweet Home
never had home; and George MacDon-
aid, who has eleven children, is the au-
thor Of -'Annals Of z Quiet Neighbor-
hood
A talented lady who Iectured before Z
Brooklyn literary society, speaking Of
JOB and patience. remarked that al her
sYnpathfes went ont TO Mrs Job, who
had to make the poultices-
CaIIer-Is Mrs Yerger at home? Ser
want Yes, mum, walk right in. Visitor
(naively) ne, why, I certainly
never dreamt that I should find her at
home such q beautiful afternoon as this
4 pile Of strength that would reach
half way TO the moon Is wasted in this
country every year by people holding mp
hymn books in church Eho don't know
3 fiat note from the howl Of brindIe cat
How i this, Francoiss Don't YOU
know any better than 20 clean my rubbers
with my tOOth-brush= - ..Ah, madame. |
was just going TO tell you The other
brushes were 50 large and your rubbers
50 small
When Brown was informed that idiot
was derived from ! Greek word meaning
private citizen, he was ungracious enough
10 say that the Greeks couldn't have
known much about congress and state
legislatures
What occupation did you say your
friend follow ed = Il said he was brok-
er- sir" a broker in WHAT why,
broker in Jail, 10 D. sure Hes broke
jail oftener than any other gentleman Of
his class know Of. =
What makes Mr. Pettleton 50 unpop-
uIar, I WOnders He's a gOOd-IookIng
young nan and quite intelligent = yes,
Bat he writes poetry We'll, that isn't
q crime against society i its'- No But
ne insists upon reading II 10 you, too
Tender hearted young lady-Oh. you
cruel, h-artless WRETCH 70 rob those poor
birds Of their eggs Wicked little boy
Ho. That's the old mother bird that you
have got on your bonnet- Guess she
wont care
s-Nzmmz. saws little giri who lives
in q Harlem fat wasn't JuIias Caesar
afraid u auFthingF7' a.So- according 70
Shakespeare. ne never experienced the
feeling Of fear -.Then he never lived Ia
q tat, vas The little girls dIetnm, s4oe-
cause, II he had, he would be afraid Of
the jani5or-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-04
than 100000 acres

than 500, 600 acres.
"In 1928 the forest arca ~ Ohio
Was 1927 per cent. ~ the AREA II
the state. In 1881 IL was but 22.a3
per cent. 4 similar consumption
OF the forests has taken place ia
other states. ln many eases the how
OF streams has been lcssened or made
irregular hy the removal of the forests
from their vicinity. Floods and
thoughts have become more frequent
and destructive from the same cause
and agriculture and manufacture have
suffered greatly in consequence.
The consumption of the forests -
far exceeds theiI growth, that II no
effective measures are taken % check
the decline. the forests would entirely
disappear within a hundred year-.
The great pine forests of the North
west will hardly last ull the close Of
the present century.